Baby's heart rate monitor at l&d

So is it normal for the baby heart beat to be at 140, 150 then to go down all the way to 120, 119??? I came because I been having lots of throwing up and diarrhea. Then today I put my maternity clothes and they were lose.my belly got smaller over night. So I came because I'm worried. I hate when nurses look at me as if I'm crazy... ummm I'm just worried... that's not a crime? Isn't it?? Just want to make sure my baby is ok. I lost a baby on 2015. And the thought that something can go wrong this time, is killing me.

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It greatly depends. How many weeks are you? Was baby moving or calm? Was it during a contraction?

For the most part before the heartbeat starts evening out around 36-37 weeks huge fluctuations aren't in and of themselves concerning unless it's during frenzied movement and the heart rate plummets, or if your having a contraction and again the heart rate drastically plummets. But 120 really isn't all that low. I have weekly NST's and my little guys are erratic to say the least lol. The machine will be flipping out like baby is coding hahaha. He'll get buzzed(even during movement he just stays with the same heart rate or it goes down the little stinker), and his heart will hit 190, then 5 or less minutes later and it's sitting at 130. He isn't in distress, he's just still getting the hang of it. By next week or week after(36-37 weeks) if it continues to happen, it will be problematic possibly depending on the conditions of the huge fluctuation.

But no, I wouldn't freak out unless they give you a reason to freak out.

It greatly depends. How many weeks are you? Was baby moving or calm? Was it d...

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09/27/2017

It greatly depends. How many weeks are you? Was baby moving or calm? Was it during a contraction?

For the most part before the heartbeat starts evening out around 36-37 weeks huge fluctuations aren't in and of themselves concerning unless it's during frenzied movement and the heart rate plummets, or if your having a contraction and again the heart rate drastically plummets. But 120 really isn't all that low. I have weekly NST's and my little guys are erratic to say the least lol. The machine will be flipping out like baby is coding hahaha. He'll get buzzed(even during movement he just stays with the same heart rate or it goes down the little stinker), and his heart will hit 190, then 5 or less minutes later and it's sitting at 130. He isn't in distress, he's just still getting the hang of it. By next week or week after(36-37 weeks) if it continues to happen, it will be problematic possibly depending on the conditions of the huge fluctuation.

But no, I wouldn't freak out unless they give you a reason to freak out.

Oh ok. I didn't felt her all morning so I came. Now she is really not liking the monitors because all the sudden she is moving and kicking non stop . I'm so happy to know she's doing good. I think she was just napping . I am 32 weeks

I'm glad all is well Just at my last appointment when they used the doppler, baby's heartbeat was at first 130, then he started moving and his heartbeat went up to 160 in a few seconds, and then down to 145. The doctor just said he was exercising

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